Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Open Educational Resources Video